Alcoa Earnings Seen Falling As Metal Demand Melts

Alcoa (AA), the materials bellwether, is expected to report a drop in profit and revenue when it reports third-quarter earnings after the market closes on Tuesday. Analysts are expecting the aluminum manufacturer to report a 93% drop in earnings to 1 cent per share, down from an EPS of 15 cents in 2011. Earnings have been on the decline or an actual loss in the last three quarters. Revenue is ...

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